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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
AUNT Lorraine.
A TRUE STORY OF SOUTHERN LIFE
DURING THE WAR.

How Nanny Changed the Order Of Pro-
cedure and Secured Husband for Her
Young Mistress--A Soldiers wooing and
His Farewell--A Rivals Congratulations.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

you in time to put on
de weddin' gownd."
Can you not stay
with her until that is
over, Mammy?" she
asked agitatedly; II
cannot be the bride"
"Whose bride, Miss
Lorraine ?" asked Cap
tain Moore, coming
quietly toward us, and
attempting a lightness
which his pale face
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
The Proper Name.

1t is great mistaketo call the organ of
the Anarchists the Arbeiter Zeituqg. The
organ of the Anarchists is the "Jawbone"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

palatable dish Of her
composition, which
she had styled "De
frederick Mystery"
81 gwine glib each
OBJ dem ladies an
gemmen a small tas'
OBJ my elder-berry
wine,' she said with
pride, as she brought
up three bottles from
the cellar. "Sumthin'
seasoned up wild sugar
will do dey souls
good, after all dis
miZzable sweetnin'
wild sorghin."
Me a n W h lie tn e
committee on enter
tainment were busy
at work in the par
loIs. SPRAYS, wreaths
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

EN- chill
lu n is
e n g
hab dey
Chris
mus jes'
de same,
l heard
Nanny
say with
spirit,
''asifdey
want no
bowda a.
CT o u s
Y ankees
a -tyahin
all de in
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

Property-owne in Frostburg and vicin-
ity desiring to secure Safe insurance are
invited to call upon
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

All trains the schedule stop at Hay street
station, Cumberland. p l.. BURWELL,
General Superintendent
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"There are more than that here to-
day. And some of them are just tOveSy.
I'll show you where they are. There's
one at the end of the first row on the
left side in the dress circle"
'Isn't it lovely?"
"PerJectly sol"
Eyes; and there comes Madame
Screamer. How do you like her cos
tume?"
"Do yOu like it?"
mo; not much"
81 think its horrid"
$50 do l. DO take some more cara
mels."
II OjU if you'll take more of my
marshmallows. >"
'Let us not stay any longer"
Every well. Wen 90 out and look
at the new bonnets in Madame Flowers
windows"
"That'll be IoUely."
So it WiH."
And they 60.
Which is "too lovely" for all who
sat within fifteen feet of them-Detroit
Free Press.
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TWO ANCIENT CUSTOMS.
The Wearing of Wells and Orange Blossoms
by Blushing Brides,

Dy blushlng Brides
The Gust m of the bride wearing
veil ON the occasion of her wedding is,
without doubt, of Eastern origin.
Among Anglo-SaXons it was held over
the heads of the bride and bridegroom
to hide the bushes of the happy lady
from the company. This little compli-
ment was not paid to widow on her
remarriage, as her bushes were sup
posed to have been exhausted. This
custom was gradually superseded by
the Eastern practice of wearing long,
sweeping, gauzy wells
How the orange-blossom first came
to be used at marriages is yelled in OBJ
security. In France this custom is q
matter of much pride and Importance,
inasmuch as it is testimonial of pu-
rity, not only of the bride herself, but
of integrity and morality il the char
acter of her relatives.
In the province of Franche Comte,
to wear the orange-blossom is consider
ed sacred right, obtained by undoubt-
ed character, and, as such. proudly
maintained. In almost every village
or small town in France the bride en-
titled to wear the crown of orange
blossom has this beautiful certificate
of her purity either framed or placed
under glass shade, and it is religious
ly preserved, if possible, even through
generations, as an indisputable testi-
monial of undoubted character,
In Germany the duties Of the brides
maid have just tinge of superstition
about them. 1t is one of their duties
on the morning of the marriage-day to
carry to the bride myrtle wreath, for
which they had subscribed on the pre-
vious evening. This they place on her
head, and at night remove it, when it
is placed in the brides hand she being
at the time blindfolded. The brides
maids then dance around her, while
she endeavors to place the wreath on
one of their heads, Whoever is for
tunate enough to be thus decorated
will, it is believed, be herself wife
before another year has passed away.
In removing the bridal wreath and
veil, the bridesmaids are careful to
throw away every pin, or the bride
will be overtaken by misfortune; while
any unwary bridesmaid who retains
one of these useful little articles vii,
materially lessen her chances of "get.
ting off " Like many other German
superstitions, this has found its way
into England, though it has not yet be.
come a general belief.-AU the YeG'
Round.
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so that he has indulgod in q new bIcy-
Gle, and still has u nest egg left
But the play for the love Of play, aud
for intercourse with companions, and
just for fun, ought to have u place in
every boys life for part of every day.
Not whole half day out of twenty
four by any means, but for time, and
the amount of time ought to be regu-
lated by the fathers and mothers and
guardians OF the boys, so that when the
hour is up they should quietly return
to tasks without grumbling. Oh, boys,
don't be afraid of fun and frolic, and
out-of-doOr sports, but neither do you
let them so absorb you that when the
time comes to throw them down, you
can not take up the task, mental OF
physical, with equal ardor and vigOr.
Your muscles and brain will grow in
work as well as in play. And to get
the habit of work while you are boys is
one of the greatest and best habits you
can acquire. 1t will be a pleasure and
profit to you all your life through.
The good motive from which il is UNI
dertaken viii help your moral charao-
ter and strengthen your manliness. Sc
to any boy who heretofore has depend.
ed chiefly or wholly upon play for ex-
ercise, l would say: ''Just look about
you and see if there isn't something
you can do, either to help others, or to
earn little money for yourself, or to
learn something which in after years
may be of practical service to you.
Some work you can make regular sys-
tematic exercise. You will be happier
in the doing of it than you can posi-
bly, be by just doing nothing but play.
And if there is any particular thing
you wish to learn to do well, don't rest
until you can find some means of learn
ing how to do it
There is nothing like having will
to do any thing to accomplish ones
purpose. And whether working OF
playing, do it heartily and with an OBJ
ject in view, either to make yourself or
some one else happier or better So
your life will mean MORE. and you will
grow strong and manly every. day you
live. Christian al Work..
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Story of a Bantam.


The story of an educated rooster"
in late number of the Christian Union
reminded me of bantam hen which
belonged to one of our neighbours; and
which | often saw.
When a wee chick she was left
motherless, and was tenderly cared for
by daughter of the house. She soon
learned to know and love her little
mistress, and would follow her around
wherever she went. As. the weather
was warm and the kitchendoor gener-
ally stood OPEN, she often came into
the house. At first they used to drive
her out, but after awhile, finding her
quiet and well-behaved, they ceased to-
do so, and allowed her to come and 60
rs she pleased. She soon became u
regular inmate'of the house. was Just
as much at home there as the cat or
dog, and made no more trouble than
either of them. She would not only
pick up all the crumbs from the floor,
but would jump up on the lounge,
which set under window. and pick
the flies off the window panes.. If her
mistress called her, she would run 10.
her jump into her lap, lie down.. and
let her stroke her and smooth herfeatit-
ers. They often held long'conWersa-
tons together, Topsy, as, they called
her, doing her full share of the talking
One day.. after she became az fiIll-
grown hen, she came out caCklingfnom
a corner of the room where the men
were in tile habit of setting,theinbootS
and shoes, They looked. and. lOl
Topsy had laid her first egg. The'wext
day an old tin pan, with some straw in
the bottom was placed in the conner
for her.. She seemed to- know wlMt it
was for She hoped in atonce, and
proceeded to make hernest. She hOl-
lowed. ID out by scratching tic straw
away with her feet and pilingit mp in
front; of her with her bill,. turning
roundi and round to make it, tile pEoper
shapes. When she left it there was a
beautiful nodded nest, with % nice egg
in tic bottom. After that the pan was
brought in regularly everyday
I5psy lived Onlyea few scans, but she
was loved and hoaored while she lived,
and, when she diad, sincerely mOurned
for by all who knew ban-TAyt5tion
UilGon
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Kossuth in His Old Age.

l suppose that most of your readers
would be surprised if told that the fa-
nous Hungarian patriot, Louis Kos
suth, is still alive. But such is the
case. He is living at Turin at the adj
vanced age of eighty-five. l have re-
Gently had two letters from Italy Civ
ing news of the venerable statesman.
Mr.. St. L. A. Touhay, our Consul at
Turin, writes me that 1.-THE General
lives in retirement and receives, only
enthusiastically, visits from some few
friends whom he especially desires to
meet. Indeed, owing to his advanced
age and consequent inlirmities, he has
renowned all the active pursuits OF
any sort whatsoever. make the
following extract on the same subject
from Naples letter: "He spent last
winter here with his son, Major Kos.
suth, who resides in Naples, and who
is the magnate-the Tom Scott-of the
whole western network of Italian rail-
roads, from the Corniche or Tgurian
coast to the occidental tip of the boot.
-Pd1iS Letter.
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How Two Society Angels Succeeded in Hav-
ing Good Time.

How Two Society Angels Succeeded in Hav-
ing Good Time.
"Why, Mamie, is this you?'
"Why, Sadie-is it pOSSible?"
"How did you happen to get the seat
next to mine?"
II don't knoV, really. Brother Jack
got the seat for me"
How perfectly lovelyr
ooh, perfectly so!'
1--WE Just been wondering who would
ait next to me; and to think it's you"
I'm eUer so gladr'
''Tm more than glad. And I've a
whole pound of caramels."
"And I've marshmallows in this
package
"How IoUely"
ats too lovely to think of our having
seats right together"
"Tve dozens of things to tell YOU"
"Aud l you. And | don't care bit
for this old concert"
"Nor l. only came because every
body else did, and because Madam
Screamer is to wear two new cos.
tunes"
''Is she9 How lovely! I'm 80 glad
game"
so am I-particularly since you're
here"
''How good of you to say So"
1--WE been counting the new bon
nets"
SHARE you? 1 counted nearly one
hundred at our church yesterday"
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YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
THE WIRE HOUSE.

He would have liked a house,
And yet he hadn't any,
But always lived-poor little mousel--
In nook and chink and Granny.
Scurried from Granny to chink,
And hid in crevice and hole,
And what he had TO eat and drink
am sorry TO tell-he STOLE
One day, as, hungry and cold,
He searched the cupboard through
For q bit Of meat or bread, behold,
He found there something new,-
A little house OF wire,
With woven wire dome,
A king OF mice, even, might desire
So beautiful home.
And oh such o whit OF cheese
AS came through the lattice door
In all these barren premises
No mouse had smelt before
He crawled upon the peak,
And the skylight window tried,
And. after many an anxious squeak,
At last he got inside.
And there was the cheese, ah mol
Toasted lovely brown;
And at once, so nearly starved was he,
He gobbled 1t all down.
Nibbled up every crum;
And then he suddenly thought
He ought 10 have given his brothers some
Indeed. indeed lie ought
He would hurry and tell them SO;
But the door was locked he found,
And all that was left him was 10 go,
Terrified, round and roundT
His pretty wire house
Was wicked trap-ah, weIlt
What then became OF the little mouse
LIDO not like TO tell
Mrs Clara D0ty Bates, IN Orr Little one
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Discreet, to Say the Least.

He applied at police headquarters for
position on the police force. He did
not look as if he was the right kind of
a man to handle the rough customers
the police have to deal with, so one of
the policemen, just for the joke, asked
him what he would do if he had to
arrest drunken, able-bodied Austin
bruiser who was ON the fight.
"What would do?h
Eyes, what would you do?"
Chow do know what l would dop
1 reckon the first thing 1 would do
would be to wait and see what he was
going to do."-TerdS SJlingS.
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How She Understood II.

A young man who was contemplate
ing matrimony, one day called upon
the lady of his choice, with a painful
announcement.
Maria" he said, 1--WE just made a
startling discovery"
"What is it, JOSIAH"
I'm somnambulist!"
"Oh, is that all? Religion makes no
difference to me. Why, my father was
a Catholic, and mother was a Sweden
borgian, but they got along just splen-
didr'- Youths Companion.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-04

A gentleman, who has, been in the
land from whonce the white elephants
are supposed to come. says that in
one thousand. and four hundred years,
only Twenty-Five animals deserving this,
distinction have been captured. The,
first white elephant ever seen outside
of its native land was exhibited two
hundred and fifty years ago in Holland,
CHICAGO, Herald.
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Loyal to His Home.

Don't ask me to 60 to church with
you again said a Minneapolis citizen
to his wife; ut won't do you any
good"
"Why not, JohnP" she asked.
Didn't you enjoy the sermonP"
Enjoy the Sermon he repeated.
"Why, the preacher kept boomin' St.
Paul, an never said a dingat word
about Minneapolis, IN y Sur
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-04

Mrs. Homespun declined to pur-
chase French chops of her butcher this
morning. She considered it her duty,
she said, to patronLe home industries,
American chops were good enough for
her. Boston Transcript
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The. musical kite of the Annsmitesa
in Tonkin furnishes favorite amuse-
ment for both children and men. The
kite IS of peculiar construction, and
has attached to it reed pipe, into
both ends of which the air rushcs, pro-
ducing sound that is audible to a
great distance.
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'HEOPHILUs LA LAFAYETTE ST.
AMOS BERRIEGH.
WE AND OUR soNs-1SS7.


DEAR BoB-After you went back to
college, last month, bills to the amount
of $S9 81, which you had contracted at
several restaurants, a livery stable and
one or two other places not necessary
TO itemize, were presented to me. l
paid the. same, but have charged the
amount against your allowance this
quarter, which will leave you so short
L fear you will be reduced to the neces-
sity of going out where you can see the
town clock when you want to know the
rfimc of day. don't want to be hard
On you. but you are old enough now
to know that money doesn't grow on
trees. If you don't know it by the end
of the quarter, 90 out into the woods
and try and shake some down. This
leaves us all in good health and hope
Eou are the same. Your mother and
sister send love, and your grand
mother sends you $40, which, for pru-
dental reasons aforesaid, l withhold
until later advices. Have said nothing
20 her about your pranks.
Your affectionate father,
T. L. STAMsBERRY.
--Burdctte, in Brooklyn Eagle.
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The most extensive and complete
burying of wires anywhere in the
United States is to be found in Chicago
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FATHER AND SON.
\ Chnnges Wrought iu Parental Correspond
ence in the Course of Century.

Chnnges Wrought in Parental Correspond
enoe in the Course of "A Century.
OUR FATHERS AND Us-1776.
Dear and most respectfully esteemed
son-May one who stands to you in the
tender and even affectionate, not to
say Intimate relation of father, for
which privilege | hope | am not UNI
, duly grateful-be permitted to plead
the brevity of human life, among other
things of far lesser Importance, as one
of the many reasons of VIII ch l am,
however none the less sensible, be-
Iievc me, respected sir, for curtailing
the brief suggestions which follow
herein to their narrowest limits, COM
patible with clear understanding OF
the matters which it is my respectful
ambition to urge upon your attention,
TO which end | beg your indulgence
for only brief portion of the current
year. 1t appeared to me, during your
recent visit at the humble home which
it is my good fortune to share with
you, that | could detect at perhaps not
Infrequent intervals, as it were, GER
tain defects of extravaganza, rather
than faults. in your conduct and recre-
Ations, which am constrained to deem
ft my duty, as a father whose sense OF
\ faithfulness to his children is ever
striving for the mastery with that other
sense of the respectful attitude which
nc should carefully and circumspectly
maintain toward them, to direct your
earnest attention to, with q view to
their correction, if may be so bold.
But, alas, the flight of time reminds
3 me, need say, that human life is all
too short for the complete and satisfac-
= tory performance of those tasks and
duties, whether self-imposed or as
signed to our hands by an all-wise and
everything Providence, and | now
perceive that although l have already
exceeded the limit of time and space
allotted to me for the writing of this
I letter, l have not as yet completed the
2 preparatory introduction to the exor-
dunn of the same, and must of neces-
sity, therefore, perforce submit to the
further postpouing of the thing Gf l
.aMay be pardoned for using so monosyl-
Table word when much longer one
would have much worse answered my
purpose and rendered my meaning far
more unintelligible) which it was my
earnest and most respectful desire to
communicate to you. Your grand
father wishes me to convey to you his
most dutiful assurances of his contin-
wed and most distinguished considera-
ton, and beg leave to subscribe my
self, my dear son, as one who has the
honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient father,
THEOPHILUs LA LAFAYETTE ST.
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AT THE CONCERT

-Burdctte, in Brooklyn Eagle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-09
What our Statesmen Drink.

The President and all his official
advisers are not a unit Oh the
drink question. Mr.. Cleveland likes
a glass Of plebian beer, but since
his increasing st0utnesS he has
used it in very moderate Quanti-
lies. He has no love for the strong
er drinks and confines himself al
most exclusively 10 malt liquors.
Mrs. Cleveland is strict temper
ance woman aud does not drink
even the light wines. Secretary.
Bayard likesred wines, and q glass
Of good old Burgundy is bis de
light. Secretary Manning, like the
President, is fond of malt liquors.,
with an occasional glass of light
wine. Secretary Whitney's wine
is champagne. He sits all the reg
ular drinks on the table, but invar
iably saves himself for the cham
pagne. Whitney has grown re-
markably stout within the last few
months. Certainly no man III the
Cabinet has been so high liver
as be. Secretary Endicott treats
his aristocratic stomach with a
choice selection of old and rare
wines. He is d connoisseuI and
his Judgment is probably second
only to that OF Justice Gray. of the
Supreme court, and Senator Hale,
both Of whom are experts. Both
of these gentlemen, however, paled
before President Arthnr, Of whom
Il celebrated wiue merchant said:
Gle is the finest judge Of Madeiras
in the country, aud his opinion up
on other ines is almost us good"
Secretary Lamar hasn't any par
ticular liquor. He does not liuger
over the Wine cup, neither does
Postmaster General Villas, but
neither will shy Il glass of rare vim
tage. Acknowledgement Garland
is fond Of neither wine nor malt
liquors. He drinks plain whisky
with a very little water in it
Boston Traveller.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-09
The Origin of Our Continent.

1t is believed by some scientific
II en- that North America begun its
formation with ISLANDS of matter
iisil y out OF tie ocean, which grew
until they touched each other
Many of these islands were volca-
noes that threw upmattel that had
formed below the surface OF the
water, and were larger mellow the
water than above it. The Haw-
allan Islands have had many vol
canoes, and were much formed by
them. The whole area above the
sea is no more than that of the
State of Massachusetts, but their
combined basis must be equal to
the hole Of New England and New
York. Thus the original islands OF
this continent could easily have
been made to enlarge and join each
other, and the granite rock so
abundant was once elupted from
volcanoes, like flowing lava. Among
the first volcanic islands must have
been Greenland, Canada, east of
Winnipeg, the Atlantic district,
the Rocky Mountains and the Sc
IRA Nevadas; but as the islands
rose and enlarged great depres-
sions would naturally commence
and so Cd, and in this way the de-
pressions OF Hudson's bay, the Mis-
sissippi valley and the Salt Lake
and Nevada basins were burned
These .depressions would eventual
u become rocks, and the depres
sions wonld have saucer or plat.
ter shape.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-09
FpR SALE
&c oI|and $ IsIand.
A Beautiful, Desirable, and Attractive
Sea Island,

This beautiful ard desirable
Sea Island, situated in Matchipun-
90 creek, is divided into two lots Or
parcels designated as Lot No. /
and Lot No. Q.
Lot No. Contains about eight
(S) acres, one half of which is in a
high state of cultivation, admirably
adapted to the growth Of all the
fruits and trucks grown in this eli.
mate. 1t is enclosed with a new post
and rail fence-the owner having
recently erected a nice little new
residence on i5ata cost Of about
$500. The other half is well set in.
young timber. Rarely indeed is.
such desirable property offered to
THE: public for sale; combinlngsin a.
preeminent degree tile advantages
Of trucking and gardening, with the
attractions to>those seeking sports
and pleasures in shooting all kinds
of birds and wild fowl. The waters
adjacent to this island abound in.
the finest fish, terrepins, clamsand
oysters, and the finest planting bot
tom torthe growth and fattening of
oysters, nearly surround the. entire
island to be found in Eastern Viz
-ginia, and also possesses the rare
advantage ofthe powerto turn fresh
water OH the oysters when needed
and desired. This island also pos
sesses the desirable advantage of
approach from the Atlantic through
Hog Island inlet, one Of the bold
est inlets on our coast to within a
few feet of its very banks to schoon.
ers with 10 to II feet depth of wa
ter, and from the main land in a
horse and buggy, thus making it
easy of approach with the world
either by railroad or schooner.
Lot No. 2-AdjoinS Lot No. /. be-
ing exactly situated like No. 1, and
hence possesses all the advantages
possessed by No. 1, and contains
about Twelve (12) acres of land, a
part Of which is also in timber.
This property can be bought
either as whole or separately as
the purchaser may elect.
Persons desiring to purchase this
property can communicate with me
at my residence.
JOHN r. STURGIS,
Mappsburg, Accomac county, Va